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verb

Definition of convictsnext
present tense third-person singular of convict
as in sentences
to find or pronounce guilty an accused person is presumed innocent until convicted in a court of law

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convicts

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noun

plural of convict
as in prisoners
a person convicted as a criminal and serving a prison sentence a warning that the three escaped convicts were armed and dangerous

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  1. prisoners
  2. inmates
  3. denounces
Noun
  • Biden's commutations on Monday changed the sentences of 37 of 40 death row prisoners to life in prison without parole.
    Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Francis has long made ministry to prisoners a hallmark of his priestly vocation, and a Holy Year dedicated to a message of hope is no exception.
    Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of prisoners
Noun
  • Only 14 other inmates are currently serving sentences longer than Knight’s for his trafficking charge, a Herald analysis of Florida Corrections Department records show.
    Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Florida’s prison system is rife with allegations of abuse and brutality and inadequate medical care, even for inmates without developmental disabilities or mental health issues.
    Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of inmates
Verb
  • In hearing this, Cardinal Lawrence then denounces one of the cardinals lying to the others.
    Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2024
  • In a separate filing, Brooks denounces Roe's legal team for naming him in her California lawsuit before the Mississippi court could rule whether to allow Brooks to continue the case with a pseudonym.
    KiMi Robinson, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2024
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